Hydras in mini normals

[Faraday]

My only problem w/ hydras is uh, I guess when cross hydras result?

So me and N hydra in game X where CheeryGod is also playing, and in game Y I'm hydraing with Cheery God and N is playing, and in Game Z they're hydraing and I'm playing.

I just think it's kind of messy, especially if differing alignments are involved. I don't know if it'll lead to game breaking stuff, but it may lead to you having to be less than honest to a hydra partner? Or things might accidentally carry over.

[Faraday]

Mods feel the need to make excessively large games with multiple power roles and multiple factions.

Don't think this is the current culture for large normals? I mean looking at the latest large normals less than half have been multi faction? (Well if you count an SK), obviously mutiple power roles are needed for balanace.

[Faraday]

Hydras in mini normals should be banned cause a hydra isn't normal.

What normal rules does a hydra break?

[Faraday]

I hydra'd once and had I played by myself the outcome definitely would have been different, that put scum at a disadvantage.

Yep! The players who sign up for a game may impact the end result, glad we've established that. Hard hitting stuff, here.